MEET ME IN CHICAGO

Hans-Peter (affectionately known as HP), Joe, and Jeff met in Chicago for their Lewis and Clark journey. HP had a wonderful glow after spending several days with his Chicago friends Leo and Sue. They treated him like royalty, gave him a great tour of Chicago, and attempted to tire him out by taking him on some urban bike rides.

After some quick catching up the 3 musketeers (or 3 Stooges) boarded the train for St. Louis, Missouri. There they plan to mount their metal steeds for the journey westward. While in St. Louis they did typical tourist things including a trip up the Gateway Arch and viewing the Lewis and Clark Imax film. To get to the top of the Arch required crawling through a miniature doorway to get into an even tinier “egg-shaped pod.” Joe said that Alice had it easier when she entered Wonderland. HP and Joe had no difficulty but Jeff kept doing deep breathing exercises to avoid panic. At the top they were rewarded with a fantastic panorama of the city and Mississippi River.

While they dodged rain showers all day, the weather promises to dry up tomorrow for their first cycling day. Traveling mostly on bike trails they are heading to Grafton, Illinois.

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